12’

6’

Sky Blue Aster

Prairie Coreopsis

Hairy Mountain Mint

Prairie Coreopsis

Bush’s Poppy Mallow

Hairy Mountain Mint

Purple Prairie Clover

Sky Blue Aster

Western Indian Physic

Prairie Dropseed

Prairie Dropseed

Prairie Coreopsis

Little Bluestem

Western Indian Physic

Sky Blue Aster

Ohio Spiderwort

Little Bluestem

Ohio SpiderwortOhio Spiderwort

Prairie Dropseed

Northern Blazing Star

Lead Plant

Lead PlantNorthern Blazing Star

Lead Plant

Bush’s Poppy Mallow

Pale Purple Cone�ower

Orange Cone�ower

Orange Cone�ower

Orange Cone�ower

Purple Prairie Clover

Purple Prairie Clover

Western Indian Physic

Pale Purple Cone�ower

Pale Purple Cone�ower

Butter�y Weed

Butter�y Weed

Butter�y Weed

Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden - for Medium or Dry Soil

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LAYOUT SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANTING

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Our high-value kits of 38 plants boast 14 species. A kit will start a garden of approximately 75 square feet; this could be an area measuring 6 X 12 feet. With a smaller planting such as this (or even up to a couple hundred square feet) there are some basic design ideas to consider when placing plants within the garden.

DISPERSED: By trying to evenly disperse each species of plant in the kit throughout the planting area, you will maximize the visual interplay between plants and take maximum advantage of the self-seeding and natural spreading capacity of each plant. It may be practical to place the taller plants toward the center or back so that they are better contained within the garden. For a true naturalized garden this may be the best way to start.

GROUPS AND DRIFTS: Sometimes people like to see a bit more immediate order to their planting. This could be achieved by grouping each species in its own sector of the garden or elongating these groups into loose lines or drifts of plants. Our kits can be augmented with a Mix & Match tray of four to six species to add larger groupings or drifts of favorite species.

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FOR MEDIUM TO DRY SOILS AND FULL SUN

* We may need to substitute appropriate species, without notice, in the case of unexpected greenhouse failures or sold out species later in the season.

Here we dispersed the plants in a rectangular/kidney bean shape to elongate each species to a greater degree, giving a non-formal appeal typical of a natural prairie. Tall plants may best be placed as focal points against a wall or fence or, in an open area, in the center. A layout like this would encourage plants to self-seed and spread, �lling up the spaces to acheive the look of a small drier or upland prairie. This layout is just a suggestion.